This year we will follow a course call “From Now On” based on the film “The Greatest Showman“.
Saturday 29th February: Film Night – we’ll watch the whole thing! Bring your friends. 7pm at St Philip’s
Lent Course: We’ll watch clips and then break into discussion groups
Monday 9th March
Monday 16th March
Monday 23rd March
Monday 30th March
Monday 6th April
All at 7pm – St Philips Church, Thorn St, Girlington Rd, Bradford BD8 9QW
This Sunday 19th January we will join with all the Christians in our area to worship together.
The Service will be at 10.30am – Westgate Baptist Church – 107 Carlisle Rd, Bradford BD8 8BY
We will finish with a Bring and Share lunch – soup will be provided.
See here for map.
For those who would like a Communion service there will be one at 9am at St Paul’s Manningham.
United 20 is where your church can spend quality time together, to pitch in as a family, sharing food, receiving and praying for one another, and supporting each other and other churches. Experience impactful teaching, worship, a programme for all, friendships for life and transformational encounters with God.
A group of us from across the Parish will be camping together 2nd-8th August. If you would like to join us, or find out more, then please go to the New Wine website
If you would love to come, but would need some financial support then please talk to Sue or Chris.
Launch of HOME GROUPS
MONDAY
January 6th A fortnightly group at 7.30pm @ the home of Alistair and Sharon Bavington
January 13th A weekly group at the home of Joanna Allan
WEDNESDAY Discipleship A weekly group at 12.30pm @ St Paul’s. On Wednesday 8th January we will begin Alpha.
Find a place where you belong: Pray, worship, read the bible, and get to know each other….
EVERYONE welcome to any of these groups
Jesus Shaped People Welcome to Brendan Bassett
Revd Brendan Bassett takes over as the new JSP Team Leader from January 6th. You are invited to a ‘Welcome Celebration’ for Brendan on Saturday January 11th at 3 pm at St John’s Church Great Horton, Bradford BD7 4AB.
Mothers’ Union Wave of Prayer
Friday,
10th January, 2020, 10.30 – 11 am. This is our contribution to the
continuous worldwide wave of prayer. Please join us in the Choir
Vestry.
Vicar’s hour @ St Barnabas 9.30am Wednesday 15th January
Christian Unity service Sunday 19 January
Westgate Baptist Church at 10.30 followed by bring and share lunch.
Soup is being provided by Westgate Baptist. The service this year is offered by the Churches of Malta
Mothers’ Union AGM – Tuesday, 21st January, 2020 at 2.30 pm in the Village Hall. We begin with a Holy Communion, then we have our Annual General Meeting, followed by a buffet.
On Sunday we will all meet at 10.30 in St Paul’s Church for a Joint Service.
Sunday 22nd December;
10.00am Whole Parish Eucharist at St Martin’s
– no services at other churches
4.30pm Carols by Candlelight at St Barnabas
Monday 23rd December:
2.00pm From darkness to light.
A service of quiet reflection with Holy Communion at St Martin’s
Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve
4.30pm Crib and Christingle at St Paul’s
11.30pm Midnight Eucharist at St Paul’s
Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day
10.30am St Philip’s
10.30am St Barnabas’
Sunday 29th December – 10.30am St Paul’s Church only
Carols at BRI Thurs 19 Dec meet at 5.15pm at reception near Costa.
Wednesday 18th December at 3pm – Outside St Martin’s Church
We need so many more voices at these key events. Please try to make as many as possible!
Monday 9th December at 7.30pm @ St Philip’s
Wednesday 11th December at 12.30pm @ St Paul’s
Worship, bible, prayer…and, of course, food! ALL welcome.
Tuesday, 10th December 2.00p.m. We shall be delighted to welcome a group of children from St. Barnabas’ School who will present a seasonal entertainment. This is always a very enjoyable event and open to all. Please come along to support and encourage the children.
Carols at Morrisons Sat 14 Dec – our Parish singing at 10 am – please come!
Saturday 14th December – 2pm
A Christmas lunch for our community partners from across the parish: to be held @ St Martin’s. Please contact us if you are able to help.
2nd – 8th December @ St Philip’s
Contact Joanna Allan re offering help for Inn Churches
7 pm Thursday 5 Dec
We are visiting many schools and having many school visits in the next few weeks. Do please pray for these occasions that the Good News of Jesus would be clearly presented.
2nd – 4th December – School visits @ St Paul’s.
4th – 6th & 9th December – School visits @ St Martin’s
18th December – St Philip’s Primary have a Nativity in Church.
19th December – St Barnabas Primary have a Christingle Service
Monday 9th December at 7.30pm @ St Philip’s
Wednesday 11th December at 12.30pm @ St Paul’s
Worship, bible, prayer…and, of course, food! ALL welcome.
Christmas Meal
Monday, 2nd December – we meet together at the Toby Carvery, Keighley, for our Christmas Meal. 12.00 for 12.30.
Mothers’ Union – St Barnabas School visit to Church
Tuesday, 10th December 2.00p.m. We shall be delighted to welcome a group of children from St. Barnabas’ School who will present a seasonal entertainment. This is always a very enjoyable event and open to all. Please come along to support and encourage the children.
11am till 1pm….. We will have a cake stall so we need bakers and volunteers at the stall, we’d love contributions from all our churches.